Oxted is a town and civil parish in the district of Tandridge in Surrey, sitting on the northern edge of the North Downs and close to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It occupies a valley through which the River Eden runs, and much of its growth came with the arrival of the railway in the 19th century, leaving a mix of Victorian high‑street buildings, suburban housing and pockets of common land and woodland.
Today Oxted combines a commuter role for London with a lively local economy of independent shops, cafés and small businesses, backed by good transport links and nearby countryside for walking and outdoor pursuits. The balance of village character and practical connectivity, together with active community groups and local events, helps explain its enduring appeal to families and those seeking a green edge to life near the capital.
Postcode districts covering Oxted
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.5 miles
- Islington 21.2 miles
- City of Westminster 19.6 miles
- Bexley 16.2 miles
- Sutton 10.9 miles
- Crawley 12.1 miles
- Croydon 8.6 miles
- Maidstone 22.6 miles
- Grays 22 miles
- Chatham 24.4 miles
- Guildford 24.5 miles
- Royal Tunbridge Wells 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oxted Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Oxted North Ward 0.8 miles
- Oxted South Ward 0.9 miles
- Limpsfield Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Pains-Hill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Tandridge Parish 2.2 miles
- Titsey Parish 2.3 miles
- South Godstone Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Tatsfield & Titsey Ward 2.8 miles
- Lingfield & Crowhurst Ward 2.9 miles
- Godstone Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Crockham Hill Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Oxted
RH8 9JX, RH8 0JS, RH8 0NP, RH8 0JZ, RH8 0JA, RH8 0RS, RH8 0HE, RH8 0NB, RH8 9QG … See all
Transport links
- London Gatwick Airport 9.8 miles
- London City Airport 18 miles
- Hurst Green Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Oxted Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Oxted Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sevenoaks Clacket Lane 3 2.5 miles
- The Star Inn 3 5 miles
- Botley Hill Farmhouse 2.4 miles
- The George & Dragon 4 3.5 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Felbridge Gatwick Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles
- The Wiremill 6.3 miles
- Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4.5 5.3 miles
- Whyte Harte Hotel 4.2 miles
- The Landing Hotel 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Oxted
- Holland Junior School Primary
- Hurst Green Infant School Primary
- Moor House School & College Special
- Oxted School Secondary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Lingfield Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Downe Bank Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Reigate College College 8.6 miles
- Reigate Castle Historic site 8.8 miles
- Penshurst Place Historic site 9.5 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 9.9 miles
- Lothian Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Pot Wood Forest 10.8 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 10.9 miles
- Selhurst Park Stadium 11.1 miles
- Beckenham Library Library 11.3 miles
- Epsom Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles